Context block

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Fields

Field	Type	Description	Required?
type	String	The type of block. For a context block, type is always context.	Required
elements	Object[]	An array of image elements and text objects. Maximum number of items is 10.	Required
block_id	String	A unique identifier for a block. If not specified, one will be generated. Maximum length for this field is 255 characters. block_id should be unique for each message and each iteration of a message. If a message is updated, use a new block_id.	Optional

Example

{
  "type": "context",
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "image_url": "https://image.freepik.com/free-photo/red-drawing-pin_1156-445.jpg",
      "alt_text": "images"
    },
    {
      "type": "mrkdwn",
      "text": "Location: **Dogpatch**"
    }
  ]
}